Bersin & Associates Study Names SumTotal a Market Leader in Talent Management Systems

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
SumTotal Systems, Inc., a market leader and global provider of talent
development solutions, today announced from the HR Tech Conference Booth #114
that the company has been recognized as a market leader in the new study
released by Bersin & Associates titled, Talent Management Systems 2010: Market
Realities, Implementation Experiences, and Solution Provider Profiles. The study
highlights SumTotal as one of the top vendors in the talent management systems
market based on their established leadership in the enterprise learning market,
sophisticated domain management and easy-to-use open activity architecture.

"We are honored to be recognized by Bersin & Associates as a leader in the
talent management systems space," said Barbara Stinnett, President of SumTotal.
"This recognition validates our success in developing learning solutions that
allow our customers to benefit from increased productivity and a more engaged
workforce, truly giving them a competitive edge."

Bersin & Associates` research found that the talent management systems market
has continued to grow over the past year despite the economy. Based on market
research and growth in adoption reported by vendors, Bersin & Associates expects
that the market will expand by 15 percent over the coming year.

"Organizations are increasingly seeing the need for a holistic talent
development strategy and integrated talent management systems," said Josh
Bersin, President of Bersin & Associates. "SumTotal`s TotalPerformance™ Talent
Development Suite is best-suited for global, complex deployments, while the
full-featured ResultsOnDemand SaaS version is gaining steam with the
mid-market."

The Bersin & Associates study features SumTotal`s highly configurable
performance management, market leading learning management, competency-based
talent development and experience deploying solutions in large, multinational
organizations as the key factors helping to position the company at competitive
advantage over other vendors within the industry.

This week, SumTotal announced new user experience and social networking features
for its Talent Development Suite, including SumTotal Stream, and integrations
with Microsoft Outlook, LinkedIn and Facebook. In the last year, SumTotal has
made significant updates to its Talent Development Suite with the addition of a
compensation management module, an industry-specific Healthcare Solution Set,
and improved reporting architectures and workflows across learning and
performance systems.

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.

SumTotal Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of proven talent development
solutions that automate and integrate learning, performance, and compensation
management to drive business results on a daily basis. Our solutions strengthen
and develop employee skills to accelerate time-to-market, close skill gaps, and
reduce the risk of business disruptions. With more than 1,500 customers and 18
million users worldwide, we have increased the performance at some of the
world`s best-known companies, organizations and government agencies. Our
category leadership and applied insight help us understand the critical success
factors for businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit
www.sumtotalsystems.com.

SumTotal, the SumTotal logo, ResultsOnDemand and TotalPerformance are registered
trademarks or trademarks of SumTotal Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the
United States and/or other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.

Porter Novelli for SumTotal Systems, Inc.
Lauren Sell, 281-501-2698 (direct) or 713-398-8700 (cell)
Lauren.sell@porternovelli.com

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